Family: Ericaceae
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Rhododendron protistum var. giganteum (Forrest ex Tagg) D.F.Chamb.
Collector/Expedition: Gaoligong Shan Biotic Survey Expedition (1998),
Collection number: 11288
Collection date: 30th October 1998
Country/Territory: China:Yunnan
Collecting locality: China:Yunnan:Tengchong:Xian:Datang Cun, Huochaodi, N of Datang on the W slope of Gaoligong Shan. Specimens are from what is believed to be the type tree of R. giganteum.
Latitude: 25°48'0''N, Longitude: 98°42'0''E
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen forest dominated by Lithocarpus , Rhododendron , and bamboo. Growing on a moist forested slope.
Description: Tree ca. 25 m tall.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00258929
Herbarium region: 4 (Inner China, Korea and Taiwan)
Number of sheets: 1
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